Government agency · Safe Food for Canadians Act

Canadian Food Inspection Agency food, plants and animals

CFIA's import requirements depend on the exact product, where it comes from and what it's for. CFIA publishes them in its Automated Import Reference System (AIRS). Check your product below and follow what AIRS asks for.

Is your product covered?

Check CFIA's requirements for your product

Enter the HS code and where the goods come from. The walk answers what the code already tells CFIA and asks you only the rest.

Check a food licence on CFIA's registry

Find a business's Safe Food for Canadians licence by its name, address or licence number, and whether it is still active.

8 letters and numbers, such as 3B367DMD.

Also check for these goods

Also checkWhoWhere it applies
WildlifeEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaSome of the same HS codes
Farm goodsGlobal Affairs CanadaSome of the same HS codes
Active pharmaceutical ingredientsHealth CanadaSome of the same HS codes
Natural health productsHealth CanadaSome of the same HS codes

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